fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
time-out; timeout; timeout
trivial; not amounting to much
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
a glance; a look; a glimpse
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
still; as yet; as it has been
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
strategy meeting; council of war
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
opposite side; opposition
call; summons; convening; convocation
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
you (plural); all of you; you all
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern